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Document ID:	1451
Subject:	How to configure firewall on Windows 7
Creation date:	8/5/10 11:06 AM
Last modified on:	8/12/10 5:01 PM

Configuring firewall on Windows 7

When you install Syncrify or SynaMan on any Windows machine, it is quite possible the built-in firewall will prevent users from connecting to your server from other machine.

Following steps demonstrate how to configure the firewall in Windows 7 to allow clients to connect from other machines.

Click the Start button and type "firewall" in the search bar
Select Windows Firewall with Advanced Security.
The following window will open. Click Inbound Rules
Click New Rule... on the right hand side
Select Port
Specify the port you have configured in Syncrify. By default this is 5800
Click Allow the connection
Check all three boxes: Domain, Private and Public
Assign a name for this rule
Finally, click Finish

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